Stop and Search

Legalizing Drugs: The Key to Ending the War?

What does the 'legalization' of drugs actually mean? What examples can we look at? Is the legalization of drugs a scary concept? Join our very distinguished panel: - Steve Rolles is the author of the new book: 'Legalizing Drugs: The Key to Ending the War' (and he's also the Senior Policy Analyst for Transform Drug Policy Foundation)- Judith Yates was a GP for many years and is now part of International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies (IDHDP)- Olly Pollard produced The Highs and the Lows of the Weed Business, a documentary short series for Channel 4's On Demand ServiceEach panelist has a unique and up-close view of drug legalization and that of course makes for a very interesting chat! Once more, this podcast was recorded in front of an audience at Waterstones Tottenham Court Road. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We're on the front-lines of the War on Drugs!Stop and Search aims to deconstruct our laws; we take a look at many overlapping issues and we ask 'what's really going on in society'? With a mix of live panel discussions, celebrity guests, policy experts, rolling news content, and general inquisitiveness, we'll try to get to the bottom of our relationship with drugs.Stop and Search is in association with LEAP UK and proudly part of Scroobius Pip's Distraction Pieces Network. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.